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5.0 out of 5 stars
A collector's item!, May 29, 2008
= Durability:5.0 out of 5 stars = Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars = Educational:5.0 out of 5 stars
This review is from: Viking Longboat (Toy)
At $150, this Viking ship is now a collector's item!
This Viking ship was put out two years ago and is no longer sold! You may be able to strike gold and find it at small out of the way toy stores in small towns, or on e-bay, or buy it here. However I'm sure that Playmobil will release this ship again some day, but in a different trim. So this one will be a collector's item.
This is part of 2006's(?) Viking line, and it's a great ship. It looks just the part and is well engineered. It has space for 6 Vikings at the oars, a steersman and a chief. The oarsmen grip the oars tightly and are gripped at the seats so they won't easily fall out. You can even hook the shields to the sides. And it has an attachment point for the Playmobil propeller underneath so it can move!
It's sturdy and easy to put together and only has a single mast and sail, which means less set up for the younger kids, unlike some of the more complicated pirate ships. When put together it's beautiful to look at and has great play value. A picture is worth a thousand words, so just look at the picture, how can you not love it?! Any kids or adult who has ever dreamed of owning a Viking ship can now own one. You can add on extra Vikings and go a-plundering!
A little primer on Playmobil if you don't know what they are.
1) All Playmobil products are of the highest quality. Everything is well made, thought out and designed by this great German company which has been popular in Europe for decades but only relatively recently in the US. Playmobil is the Mercedes of toy brands.
2) High educational and play value. You want your kids to learn about Romans? Buy them this set. Want them to know about Egyptians? Buy them next year when they get here.
3) Playmobil is not for any child under 7 or so, because most sets have a lot of small parts. But that's part of the fun of it for the older kids, up to 99 years old! You can have a lot of fun customizing your figures. For the younger kids, there's Playmobil 123.
4) The great secret about this ship and Playmobil in general is that there are tons of add ons. You can buy additional Vikings to beef up your army and enemies to fight with. If you have any questions about Playmobil there are several guides, catalogs and forums where you can hang out with like minded people.
5) In conclusion, this is a great product and if you've never had a Playmobil set, it's like being introduced to sugar if you've never had it before. Once you get hooked on Playmobil, you'll won't be able to help buying more Playmobil stuff. And I don't know if that'll be a good thing or not.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent toy!, April 2, 2007
This review is from: Viking Longboat (Toy)
They don't make toys better than this. The details on the vikings are great and the colors attractive. The boat is extremely accurate and educational. A toy that grows with the children. Perfect, worth the price.
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